Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wants to leave Arsenal, with the striker entering the final months of his contract.
The Independent report that the player does not want to sign a new deal at the club.
The decision is not thought to be related to Mikel Arteta’s imminent arrival, but instead his own personal desire to go and compete for major honours.
Aubameyang, who is said to be concerned by the direction the club is heaidng, is in the final 18 months of his Arsenal deal and could become the next high-profile player to leave on a free.
Read Arsenal verdict
Arsenal have to make a swift decision on Aubameyang’s future.
They cannot continue the dangerous trend of seeing their biggest earners run down their contracts and leave for nothing.
We’ve seen it before with Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey but it’s time for Arsenal to take back control.
They will have the opportunity to cash in on Aubameyang over the summer, where they’d feel confident about their chances of getting a decent fee.
He’s a player that can still compete at the very top and when you consider the position that Arsenal as a club find themselves in, few could forgive him for wanting to move on, but the Gunners will surely be expecting a fee that reflects that in return.
